Level: Senior

Job Field: IT, Security

Employment Type: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent employment

Location: Hamburg

Working Model: Hybrid, Onsite

Job Summary

In this role, you will evolve the global cybersecurity strategy, plan initiatives, create clarity from complexity, and integrate various security functions into a cohesive roadmap.

Your role in the team

As Global Senior Director, IT Security Strategy & Integration, you will work closely with the Global VP of IT Security and senior leaders across IT and the wider business to continue evolving our global cybersecurity strategy and translate it into a clear, actionable roadmap.
This is not a role focused primarily on one cybersecurity discipline, nor is it a traditional governance or compliance position.
Instead, you will take a broad view across our security capabilities, helping us understand where we need to go, what we need to prioritise and invest in, and how we turn strategy into disciplined execution.
We are still building and transforming.
You will therefore join an environment where not everything is fully defined, where priorities will evolve, and where your ability to create clarity from complexity will be just as important as your cybersecurity expertise.
Shape strategy and turn it into action
Partner with senior cybersecurity and IT leadership to evolve our global cybersecurity strategy and translate it into a multi-year roadmap of capabilities, priorities and initiatives.
Help establish where we are today, where we need to go, and the practical pathway to get there.
Connect strategy with execution
Maintain visibility across strategic security programmes and initiatives, ensuring priorities remain aligned, dependencies are understood and execution continues to support our longer-term objectives.
Bring structure and discipline without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
Bring financial discipline to our plans
Partner with the Global VP of IT Security to understand budget performance, forecast future requirements and ensure investment plans are aligned with strategic priorities.
You do not need to have owned a cybersecurity budget directly, but you should be comfortable working with financial information and translating strategy into credible investment plans.
Integrieren Sie über alle Cybersecurity-Fähigkeiten hinweg
Work across Security Operations, IAM, GRC, Architecture and other security capabilities to ensure we operate against an integrated strategy rather than as individual functions.
You don't need to be the deepest technical expert in every area; you do need to understand how the pieces connect.
Führen durch Einfluss
This role currently has no direct reports.
Your success will therefore come through your ability to build relationships, create alignment and influence senior stakeholders across a highly matrixed global organisation.
You will work with leaders across global IT as well as senior business stakeholders across functions, countries and cultures.
Simplify complexity
Translate complex cybersecurity topics, risks and strategic decisions into clear, consumable messages for technical and non-technical audiences.
Help senior stakeholders understand what matters, why it matters and what decisions or actions are required.
Help us continue to build
Bring experience from organisations undergoing meaningful transformation.
Identify gaps, create structure where needed and help strengthen the processes, governance and ways of working required to turn strategic ambition into sustainable execution.

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Our expectations of you

Qualifications

You may have worked in cybersecurity strategy, transformation, programme leadership, a CISO organisation or another role sitting across multiple security capabilities.
To this role, you will bring:
The ability to move comfortably between strategy and execution - developing the direction while helping ensure initiatives remain aligned and progress is delivered
Candidates may come from healthcare, technology, manufacturing, financial services, consulting, or another highly regulated industry.
What matters most is your ability to lead enterprise-wide security initiatives, influence senior stakeholders, and translate strategy into action.

Experience

Your specific title or industry is less important than the breadth of your experience and how you operate.
Significant experience working across the cybersecurity landscape, with the ability to connect different security capabilities to broader business priorities
Proven experience helping to develop and execute multi-year cybersecurity strategies, roadmaps or transformation programmes
Strong financial acumen, with experience working with budgets, forecasts, investment plans or strategic financial planning
Experience leading complex programmes or initiatives involving multiple functions, stakeholders and dependencies
Experience working across countries, cultures, and functions within a global or highly matrixed organization
Experience building or transforming capabilities, programmes or operating models rather than solely managing mature, steady-state environments

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What we offer

Flexible working hours, remote work possible (up to 40%)
30 days of holidays per year
Modern office and an inspiring working environment
Mitarbeiterrestaurant mit Live-Cooking und gesunder Ernährung (subventioniert)
Public transport ticket (100% subsidized) or free parking space
Company sports groups and an in-house company gym
Employee Assistance Program to support your health, mental and emotional well-being
Participation in our comprehensive company pension scheme
Company medical officer and vaccination offers
Childcare through our 'Buttje&Deern' partner
Bike leasing